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Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer
and lowers blood pressure
1 With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior,
beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to
it than that.
The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the
5 unusually high level of nitrates it contains.
Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of
their use as a food additive. However, recent studies
have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood
pressure.
10 A study carried out in 2010 also found that the
_____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be
reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.
Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow
15 progression of dementia and growth of tumours.
Choose the alternative so as to have the article completed correctly:
Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer
and lowers blood pressure
1 With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior,
beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to
it than that.
The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the
5 unusually high level of nitrates it contains.
Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of
their use as a food additive. However, recent studies
have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood
pressure.
10 A study carried out in 2010 also found that the
_____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be
reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.
Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow
15 progression of dementia and growth of tumours.
Choose the alternative so as to have the article completed correctly:
Resolução comentada
A estrutura 'the + comparativo..., the + comparativo' pede 'higher – greater'.
A construção 'the higher the blood pressure, the greater the drop' é um comparativo duplo, que usa o comparativo nas duas partes. 'High' vira 'higher' e 'great' vira 'greater'.
Análise das alternativas
A) Usa o grau positivo, mas a estrutura exige comparativo. C) 'Greatest' é superlativo e não cabe na segunda parte. D) Usa dois superlativos, o que não se encaixa na estrutura.
Referência: Gramática inglesa: comparativo duplo (the more..., the more...).
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.